Electric water heater



Feb. 14, 1928.

G. HARVIS ELECTRIC WATER HEATER Filed Sept. 24, 1925 1 N VEN TOR.

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Patented Feb. 14,1928. I

[UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs.

GEORGE T'IARVIS, F DETROIT, IVIIGI-IIGAN.

ELECTRIC 'W'A'IER HEATER.

Application filed September 24, 1925. Serial No. 58,272.

My invention relates to a new and useful 13 of the casing are brackets lat, which carry improvement in an electric water heater of rotatably mounted casters 15. The top a portable type and has for its object the of the casingis formed conical-shaped, as provision of an electric heater of this class, shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. Mounted on 60 I which will be simple in structure, economical the top 22 and projecting outwardly thereof manufacture, and highly etficient in use. from, at opposite sides of the door, are Another object of the invention is the probrackets 16, which carry electric switch vision of a portable heater of this class, so sockets 34- for supporting light bulbs 18, the constructed. and arranged as to be compact sleeves 19 serving to space the light bulbs 65 1 in form and adapted for carrying from place 18 from the top of the casing. illountcd to place, so that it may be used for various within the casing 9 and spaced therefrom purposes in various locations. a container 20 having its upper end con- Another object of the invention is the proverged as at 21 to lie parallel with the top vision in a heater of this class of a liquid 22 of the casing 9. A neck 23 is projected 7 container enclosed within a housing and so upwardly from the top of the container an arranged as to provide the maximum space exteriorly threaded for the reception of a for containing liquid without departing cap 2 in which is formed a centrally dis from the compactness of structure. posed opening for permitting the escape of Another object of the invention is the steam from the container 20. As shown in 7 30 provision of an electric water heater of this Fig. 3, and Fig. 4c, the lower portion of the class having an outer casing provided with container is angularly turned as at 20 a pair of brackets, upon which electric lights and brought into engagement with the inner and ornaments may be mounted surface of the casing 9. This surface 20 Another object of the invention is the proserves as a supporting or resting surface for 80 25 vision in an electric water heater of this the receptacle which may be deposited in class of a. liquid container having a heating the recess 26 formed by insetting the front element positioned in the base of the conwall 25 of the container for receiving the tainer, the base of the container being exliquid from the faucet 27, which is mounted tended for forming a resting or supporting in the inset wall 25. This faucet 27 is pro- 85 surface for the vessel into which the liquid vided with a conventional stop cock.

is to be emptied. As shown in the drawings, the forward Other objects will appear hereinafter. portion of the top 22 of the casing is cut The invention consists in the combination away as at 29 and a plate 30 is secured thereand arrangement of parts hereinafter deon by bolts, rivets or other suitable fastening e scribed and claimed. means. This plate 30 is provided with an The invention will be best understood opening 31, through which may be passed from areference to the accompanying drawelectric wires 32. The wires 33 connect ings, which form a part of this specification o the li 'lit bulbs 18 and the Wire 35 and in which, connects to the switch 36, which is, in 95 Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of the turn, connected by the wire 85 to the invention, heating element which is positioned in Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the invention, a housing 28 mounted beneath th sup- Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken porting surface 20'. Positioned in the houson substantially line 33 of Fig. 1, ing 28, are two layers 37 and 38 of coiled 100 Fig. l is a sectional view taken on substanwires, which are spaced by insulating strips tially line H of Fig. 2, 1-1 and 42 respectively from a metallic spacer Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the 39. An insulating strip a0 serves to insuheating elementused 1n the invention, shghtlate the heating element coil 37 from the lv enlar ed. liOllSlIlEZ 28 and an insulatin stri 43 as 105 u b b p 7 As shown in the drawin s the invention well as a stri of fireoroofed a er t: serve b a l P comprises a subta-ntially cylindrical casing to insulate the heating element 38 from the 9, made from suitable metal, having an openmetallic cover 45, which is slidably mounted ing 10 formed in the forward side thereof, in the housing 28. This housing 28 is for which is provided a swingably mounted positioned in the housing 28 in such a way door 11, provided with a conventional latchas to prevent access of liquid contained with ing mechanism 12. Mounted on the base in the container thereto. A shade 46 is ornament and which will serve as an efi'icient means for heating water when the same is desired in comparatlvely small quantities.

IVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of structure shown,-but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described myi invention, what 7 I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

lQAn'electric water heater of the class described,',comprising a substantially cylindrical casing, converging at one end to form a top; a liquid container mounted in said casing and spaced therefrom, the side walls of said container being parallel to the side walls of said casing and angularly turned at the lower end for engaging said casing, to PIOVlClG a compartment extend ng throughout the lower portion of said casing, the front wall of said container being inwardly ofiset to provide a recess for the reception of a receptacle; a delivery means mounted in said inwardly ofiset wall; and

a heating element mounted in said container beneath said inwardly ofiset portion.

4 2. In an electric water heater of the class described, a'casing having an opening formed in one side thereof; a swingably mounted closure for said opening; a liquid container mounted in said casing and spaced there from throughout the major, portion of its area and engaging the inner surface of said CaS1I1g,.'l(l]flCBI1l3 its lower end, one wall of said container being inwardly offset to provide a recess opposite said opening in said casing, the wall of said contalner, at said recess, forming a supporting surface for a receptacle; and a faucet mounted in said casing at said inwardly offset portion above said supporting surface; and heating means 7 mounted in said container for heating liquid contained therein.

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing.

GEORGE HAnvis. 

